Ray's Wanderings and Musings
Food and Beverage
Working for your passion
I saw this ad over the weekend and realize I really need to find a new job. I couldn’t agree with Sam Adams more: By the way, my first batch of home brew should be ready this weekend. I guess that will really be the test as to whether or not I could work there.
Learning to Home Brew
My wife loves me. Really. How do I know that? For Christmas she got me my first home brewing kit. And since I’m a self-professed non-expert (just a fan) she kept it simple and got me the introductory kit from Mr. Beer. I’ve spent lots of years drinking beer and watching the occasional show on … Continue reading
Winter hits Northern Virginia
It’s gotten cold here in Northern Virginia. 17 degrees when I walked the dog this morning. And the wind chill? Let’s just say BRRRRRRRRRRR……. So it was perfect night to come home and enjoy the butternut squash soup my darling wife had made for dinner. I opened the fridge and looked for a hearty winter … Continue reading
Beer gone to the dogs
Every now and then I find it’s fun to attach a theme to my beer purchases. For example from one of my earlier posts you could infer a summer/winter seasonal theme. So I found myself examining the brews at Wegman’s a few weeks ago and looking for something that would catch my eye. And with … Continue reading
The choice formula changes
The hardest thing in life is choice. And since I love a great seasonal beer there’s no better feeling than peering at the choice of brews in the beer aisle. My usual rule is to choose the small, local brew if I’m weighing an option of two similar brews. As I mentioned in my last … Continue reading
Multiple Beer-sonality
Or as one might say “An Ale of 2 Seasons”. I usually don’t venture to the Giant unless it is to explore the expanded beer section. And what a variety I had to choose from the other night. The weather is getting colder which is an opportunity to put aside the light and refreshing taste … Continue reading
3 weeks till my birthday
Don’t mean to imply anything, but if you’re interested I wouldn’t complain if this made it to my beer glass….
If You Must Celebrate Oktoberfest With Only One Beer
…. Make it Ayinger’s Oktober Fest-Marzen. I received an amazing gift over the weekend in the form of beer gift basket. I decided to open one of the individual Oktober Fest beers this evening. I opened the freezer and reached in to grab the frosted glass. The bottle opener paused on its own as it … Continue reading
My hopes for Bud Ale fade
I hate to admit it… I’ve been looking forward to trying this new Budweiser American Ale. I’ve been thinking, “Wow, here’s a major brewer that’s finally listening to their customers and are saying we can deliver more than just a full and lite version of my swill. Maybe they’ll impress me.” My delirium about expectations … Continue reading
Sierra Nevada makes me Hoppy :-)
I usually don’t fall for the marketing hype of “anniversaries” and “specials” in terms of products. Hey, I do marketing for a living. I know what’s going on the mind in that product manager (“oooo, new label and a schtick. I’ll convince the distributors and put it on the shelves for a short while and … Continue reading
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